The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow’s village with a megaphone handed out…
PUBLIC HEALTH
Gold Mine Workers Face Risk of Death in the Community More Than Double That of Non-Miners
A 1-year-long analysis of two gold mining communities in Tanzania found that mine workers faced…
Change What South African Men Think of Women to Combat Their Violent Behaviour
South Africans wish to see men and boys change their violent behaviour towards women and…
Report: Corruption at S Africa Health Ministry During Covid
A report into dealings by senior officials at South Africa’s health ministry during the coronavirus…
Ebola Vaccine Regimen Generates Strong Immune Response in Children and Adults in a Clinical Trial in Sierra Leone
Johnson & Johnson’s two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen is safe, well tolerated and produces a strong…
Why Population Immunity Is Not a Realistic Goal in Africa’s Bid to Control Covid-19
In public health, an important goal of vaccination and immunisation is to reach population or…
Nigeria Isn’t Ready to Deal with Rising Covid-19 Cases
With rising cases of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Nigeria, there is…
Why Lockdown in Africa Does Not Work as a First Covid-19 Pandemic Response
In an African pandemic it is more productive to consider lockdowns, after using other non-medical…
West African Health Officials Race to Vaccinate Amid Spikes
A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries…
Advancing the Long-Term Well-Being of People Living with HIV
Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV was introduced in 1996, AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has…
